Jim was a member of a ten-person golf group that I played with twice a week for over 15 years in Mooresville, NC. A couple of members were still working, but most of us were retired. We would play nine holes and then have lunch together. Lunch was rowdy and loud with a lot of laughs. You get to know someone in a special way when you play golf with them. I think Jim was one of the finest men I have ever known.
Jim took golf seriously, but never complained about a bad shot. He was one of the few in our group that I never once questioned his ability to count his strokes. He was a redhead and his skin didn’t tolerate the sun, and he had numerous skin cancers. But, I never heard him complain. He tolerated our awful jokes during lunch, but he never told an off-color joke.
He was a food scientist for 30 years with Pillsbury and was probably the smartest person in our group. He contributed to the community. Every time I took a donation to the Habitat ReStore, he and his wife Connie were there volunteering. He was active in St. Therese Catholic Church. It was obvious to us that the most important thing in his life was his wife and children.
We moved from Mooresville eight years ago. I miss that golf group and miss Jim’s friendship.
Jim Evans, Rest in Peace.
Seasoned Man
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